Kids Who Eat Candy Are Less Likely To Become CEOs

Next
time you want to give your kid a Rolo, think twice. You could be
either teaching your kid to become a criminal or a CEO.

There's research to back this up.

In the 1970s, psychologist Walter Mischel examined preschoolers'
ability to delay gratification. Those who could wait longer
before eating marshmallows became more popular, well-adjusted
teenagers who scored higher on their SATs -- and were more likely
to become CEOs.

According to psychologist
Dr. Susan Albers: "In general, the amount of time a
child could wait for a marshmallow was indicative of their
ability to deal with stress and frustration. Kids who can wait
longer periods of time are CEOs and doctors in the making. One
must be able to tolerate high levels of stress and years of
effort before obtaining a payoff."

On the flip side, kids who consume more sweets are more likely to
be social deviants.

In a separate 2009 study, Simon Moore of Cardiff University
evaluated a British Cohort Study, which tracked the behaviors
of 17,000 people from childhood through adulthood. He found that
69% of people who had been convicted of a crime by age 34
reported eating candy almost every day as a child.